Michele M. Monserrate - Albany, NY
Attorney at O'Connor First
Professional Liability/Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Albany, NY
20 Corporate Woods Boulevard 4th Floor Albany, NY 12211
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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37
Years
Experience
Albany Professional Liability/Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Professional Liability/Medical Malpractice
- General/Commercial Liability
- Professional Discipline and Licensing
- State and Federal Court Appeals
Attorney Information
Overview
Michele M. Monserrate is a 1986 graduate of Georgetown University, where she was elected to the Jesuit Honor Society and Psi Chi Honor Society, and a 1989 graduate of Albany Law School of Union University. Michele is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York.
Michele is an officer of the firm and an experienced litigation attorney whose practice focuses on the representation of physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. She also assists physicians, dentists and nurses involved in disciplinary proceedings before State regulatory agencies. Prior to entering private practice, Michele gained significant appellate experience while serving as a judicial law clerk to an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department. In that capacity, Michele researched and drafted judicial opinions in criminal, civil and administrative law matters. She has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America for the specialty areas of Appellate Law and Medical Malpractice Defense, and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Michele is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Albany County Bar Association and Capital District Women’s Bar Association.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
- Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Law & Medical Malpractice Law (Defense) 2007-2018
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009-2018
- Super Lawyers 2014, 2015, 2016 - Upstate New York Top 25 Women
- Super Lawyers 2014, 2015, 2016 - Top 25 Hudson Valley
- Super Lawyers 2015 - Upstate New York Professional Liability Defense
- Upstate New York Super Lawyers 2019, Professional Liability Defense
- Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants & Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2024
Other Sources of Feedback About Michele M. Monserrate
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2012 New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1989
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Justinian Society
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1989
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Non Legal Education
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Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C., 1986
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Psi Chi Honor Society
Honors: Jesuit Honor Society
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Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C., 1986
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1990
- Massachusetts, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1990
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1994
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2005
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Albany County Bar Association (Member)
- Capital District Women's Bar Association (Member)
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Member
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Contact
20 Corporate Woods Boulevard
4th Floor
Albany, NY 12211
Phone: 518-641-6214
Fax: 518-465-0015
Email: Send a message
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